Archive for 'Culture'
The race that stops a nation: Australia’s Melbourne Cup Posted by Gabriele on Nov 5, 2014
Australia’s Derby Day, or the Melbourne Cup, is also known as “the race that stops a nation,” because everyone in Australia really does stop to watch this horse race! Horse racing is a very popular spectator sport in Australia and the Melbourne Cup is the biggest of all horse races in the country. In fact…
Trick-or-treat: Tomorrow is Halloween Posted by Gabriele on Oct 30, 2014
Tomorrow is the holiday of Halloween in American; so tomorrow night Americans of all ages will be dressing up in costumes, going to parties, and children will be getting ready to go get some candy! You may already have figured this out, but the holiday of Halloween has come to be synonymous with candy for…
Let’s play ball: Sports seasons in America Posted by Gabriele on Oct 28, 2014
No matter what time of year it is, there are professional sports being played in the United States. These sport seasons are predictable and regular, just like the seasons of the year. Today I am going to introduce you to the seasons for five major sports leagues in the United States. I’ll also share some…
American National Parks Wrap-Up Posted by sasha on Oct 20, 2014
Over the past few months, we’ve been exploring some of America’s most famous national parks here on the English blog. I hope you’ve had fun reading the posts and watching the videos, because I’ve sure had a good time making them. Visiting some of the national parks should be high atop anyone’s list if traveling…
Canadian Thanksgiving for ESL learners Posted by Gabriele on Oct 13, 2014
Much like the American holiday of Thanksgiving, the Canadian holiday occurs every year in Fall (or Autumn). The Canadian Thanksgiving happens earlier than the American Thanksgiving each year, and along with this difference in time there are a number of other differences between how Americans and Canadians celebrate this national holiday. In honor of Canadian…
Let’s go to Vancouver: A trip to a Canadian city for ESL students Posted by Gabriele on Oct 9, 2014
In continuation of this Transparent Language blog’s ‘closer look at Canada,’ today we are going to take a trip to one of Canada’s famous seaport cities; Vancouver. This is the third post in a series of four looking at different aspects of the English-speaking country of Canada. Take a look at my last two posts…
The Canadian “eh” and how it is used in English Posted by Gabriele on Oct 7, 2014
My last post on this blog was an introduction to the great country of Canada, the world’s second largest country, and the largest (by land and water size) English speaking country in the world. Today, I’m going to introduce you to a unique Canadian word, “eh”, and how English speakers in Canada use it. If…